Chapter 25 26
Scarlett Whitmore was excited to discover she was pregnant when her perfect life was shattered as she found her mate in bed with her cousin. She threatens to reveal their secret affair but her mate stops her, ripping her child out of her and at the brink of death. Scarlett loses her life but three sister witches from the feared Black Blood Pack find her just in time and revive her with a new face and identity, giving her the chance to seek revenge on those who destroyed her life and unborn pup. Alpha Zane, the cold and cursed leader of the Black Blood Pack, is on a quest to find the one destined to break his pack's curse-a mate with the mark of the goddess. When Scarlett comes into his life, reborn with the mark of the goddess everything changes. Would Scarlett be able to break the curse and get her revenge and can Zane find redemption for himself and his pack before it's too late
Scarlett's Point Of View
After feeling tired, nauseous, and oddly emotional for the past few weeks, I went to visit the pack's healer at the east border of the pack.
Zara was the pack's healer and after father's death a few years ago, we'd become good friends. She smiled as she walked out of her camp.
“It's good news, Alpha Scarlett,” She announced with a warm smile, bright enough to send my heart racing.
“Come on Zara, please tell me, is it what I think it is? Am I really with a child?”
Zara's smile ran impossibly deeper as she nodded. “Yes. You're pregnant!”
I leaped up from the wooden chair in excitement, tears welling up in my eyes. Finally, Rand and I would have our own family, my dream was finally coming true.
I left the camp and ran through the halls of the Silver Crest Pack’s manor, my chest bursting with happiness. I was eager to tell the good news to Rand, my mate.
I searched around the manor looking for him but I couldn't find him, so I dashed to our chambers. I stood behind the door with my fingers resting on the cold steel of the handle. I took a deep breath and felt my heart pounding and my hand trembling with anticipation.
I couldn't wait to tell him the good news. I could already picture his face; his handsome face would break out into a wide smile, and he would scoop me up in his arms and kiss me passionately. I was already dreaming of our future, our children laughing as they played in the manor halls and us being a happy family.
I opened the door gently, a bright smile on my face, as I stood in the doorway ready to shout the exciting news.
My smile instantly disappeared, my face crumbling the moment I entered the room. The light in my eyes died when I saw the scene in front of me.
The candles were blown out, but the rays of light coming in from the curtains revealed two figures tangled on the bed. I gasped as I realized what I was witnessing. Rand, my mate, and my husband were sleeping with my cousin. Cassie.
My heart shattered inside me, and I felt like all the oxygen had been sucked out of my lungs, leaving me panting as the blood surged to my ears.
“R….Rand.” I muttered, my voice cracking with emotions as tears gathered in my eyes. "Cassie..."
Rand shot up from the bed, his eyes wide with shock as he turned to look at me. Cassie jumped out of bed, scrambling for her underwear and clothes all strewn around the room.
"Scarlett, I swear can explain—" Rand began, quickly pulling up his breeches. He took a step towards me but I flinched, holding my hand up as I stepped back from him.
"Explain? How could you possibly explain this?" My voice grew louder, filled with fury and betrayal. "How long has this been going on, Rand? How long have you been sleeping with my own cousin?"
He took another step forward, Cassie standing behind him, holding her clothes to her naked body.
"Don't come any closer," I hissed. "I loved you. I loved you with everything, and you turned around to betray me. With my cousin?"
Cassie moved forward standing beside Rand. "Scarlett, please, just listen to us. It's really not what you think—"
"Not what I think?" I asked, my harsh bitter laughter echoing through the room.
My mind raced, reeling with different thoughts. How long have they been sneaking around behind her the whole time? Had they laughed at me, the foolish Alpha while having sex behind my back?
The mate bond I shared with Rand, a bond blessed by the moon goddess herself, was just a cruel joke now.
My vision blurred with tears, my hand cupping my stomach, the exciting news of my pregnancy now sour in my mouth.
"Scarlett, please," Rand begged, with desperation. "I promise it was a mistake, just a moment of weakness—"
I shook my head frantically, my eyes filled with disdain as I stared at both of them. "This is not a mistake, Rand!.” I spat in anger. My eyes darted from him to my backstabbing cousin. “I trusted you, Rand. I loved you with everything." My voice broke with pain.
My heart was shattering, and my whole world crumbling around me. I took a step back, my lungs closing in "I'm leaving," I said, fighting back tears. "And I'll make sure the entire pack finds out what you've done."
"No! Don't do that, Scarlett," Rand said, his jaw clenching as he stared at me in desperation. "You're not going anywhere."
I stopped in my tracks, looking at him in confusion. All the love and warmth in his eyes were now replaced by something cold and dangerous. I could suddenly see the true Rand.
Cassie stepped forward trying to salvage the situation. "Scarlett, please. Just give us a chance to explain—"
I scoffed, turning around and leaving the room. I stormed into the hallway, my footsteps echoing as I ran down the stairs and through the doors of the manor. As I stepped out, a strong hand gripped my arm tight, pulling me back.